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A Real Fight For Stay Again! Michigan Diners React to Sudden Shutdowns of Local Restaurant Chain
‘A family fight over the business,’ according to reports, has led to the sudden closure of several locations of a restaurant chain in Michigan. After 52 locations closed, Lefty’s Famous Cheesesteaks, Hoagies & Grill is down to 20 locations nationwide. The first restaurant in this fast food franchise...
$900,000 to go to EV infrastructure on Lake Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy awarded a total of $905,567 to continue the development of the Lake Michigan Circuit—a project to install electric vehicle infrastructure around Lake Michigan. The Lake Michigan Circuit is an initiative to support coastal tourism in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana by creating […]
Michigan man, 67, fatally wounded after breaking into ex-girlfriend's home
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Police said a man broke into a home to attack his ex-girlfriend and was shot and killed by the woman's stepson in Orion Township Wednesday morning.It happened just after 10 a.m. at a home on Elkhorn Lake Road in Orion Township.Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said the 62-year-old woman had previously lived with the suspect, identified as 67-year-old Galen Gavitt, for 17 years in another county.Authorities said she had obtained a personal protection order against him after his alleged threatening behavior, including threats that he was going to kill her.Police said she sought refuge at...
Meet the contenders who want to unseat Michigan’s constitutional sheriff
HASTINGS, MI -- For the past four years, Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf has been on a quest to prove there was fraud in the 2020 elections, a conspiracy touted by losing presidential candidate Donald Trump. Now Leaf himself is in the middle of an election, running against more contenders...
Jackson County prosecutor race to be decided in Aug. 6 primary vote
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – The Aug. 6 primary vote will decide who will be the next Jackson County prosecutor. With two candidates running on the Republican ticket, Kelsey Guernsey and Jared L. Hopkins, and none on the Democratic side, whoever receives the most votes in August will move on to the November General Election without a challenger to take the open seat.
Making homes safer for children: bed ministry now offering free gun locks in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY — The Now I Lay Me Down bed ministry is helping to bring gun locks to Monroe County families. Eventually, the ministry also hopes to provide smoke detectors. The ministry, which began in 2001, provides a free bed and bed accessories to children in need ages 17 and younger. Recently, the ministry partnered with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to also provide free gun locks to families. Public Act 17 of 2023, which went into effect earlier this year, requires secure storage of firearms in Michigan homes with minors.
Monroe County vital statistics: Recent marriage licenses, births
MONROE COUNTY — Below are recent birth announcements reported by ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital and recent marriage license applications reported by the Monroe County Clerk's Office. New arrivals. Son, Cole William Sowle-Ponder, to Mercedes Coffman and Cole Sowle-Aldworth, Monroe, June 28 at ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital. Daughter, Emma Elizabeth...
Pinckney's CeCe Thorington is Livingston County Female Athlete of the Year
PINCKNEY — CeCe Thorington of Pinckney was not only the best softball player in Livingston County, but also one of the best track and field athletes and could have been one of the best cross country runners. It’s safe to say that, if she tried another sport, she would have been among the best in that, too. ...
Lithium-ion battery believed to have caused fire in Milan home’s garage
MILAN, MI -- A charging lithium-ion battery is believed to have caused a fire in a one-story, single-family home in Milan on Tuesday, fire officials said. Firefighters were called to the home on West Miller Avenue at 3:41 p.m., July 16, according to the Milan Area Fire Department. They arrived to see heavy fire showing before calling for assistance, officials said.
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